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Auracast location profile: Sædalen Church

From https://assistivelisteningknowledgebase.org/evidence/bluetooth-sig-2026-saedalen-profile/ · record checked 9 October 2026

  • Bluetooth SIG
  • Bluetooth SIG (Auracast website)

Trade body (Bluetooth SIG marketing material; the SIG is an industry association funded by its member companies and owns the Auracast trademark; the transmitters are from Ampetronic | Listen Technologies)

Summary

A profile of a new Church of Norway building near Bergen where a hearing loop could not be installed and Auracast became the assistive listening system.

Key findings

  • Says that when the new building opened, installing a traditional induction loop was impossible because of the building's design, and that the church had no assistive listening system for its first months because compatible Auracast equipment was not yet widely available.
  • States that Norway's standard NS 8179:2023, on acoustic conditions and audio engineering solutions for universal design in buildings, defines Auracast as an approved solution.
  • Describes two Auri TX2N transmitters and four receivers, installed by the church itself: one transmitter fixed to the main audio processor serving the sanctuary and the lobby café, the other on a mobile system for upstairs conference rooms.
  • Quotes the volunteer head of audio, video and lighting: installation needed minimal maintenance and no onboarding beyond telling visitors, and "Volunteers appreciate the simplicity; there's no weekly setup or complex troubleshooting". Feedback from users has been scarce, which the team reads as a sign of ease of use.
  • Claims lower latency and more reliable coverage than Wi-Fi-based alternatives, without figures, and reports that the Church of Norway's building manager has recommended Auracast to other churches in Bergen.

Limits

Promotional material from the trademark owner, based on a volunteer's account. No measurements, user numbers or listener feedback; it does not say why a loop was impossible. The statement about NS 8179:2023 is the profile's and was not checked against the standard.

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Bluetooth SIG. Auracast location profile: Sædalen Church. Bluetooth SIG (Auracast website). 29 January 2026. https://www.bluetooth.com/auracast/auracast-location-profile-saedalen-church/ (accessed 9 October 2026).

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